Hoarded pets looking for new homes

Seven dogs and one cat, taken from an animal hoarder in Pacfic Grove are now available for adoption through the SPCA for Monterey County. More of the animals should be available soon.

Adopters must agree to make the pet — or provide information about the pet — available if it is needed for the potential criminal court case.

Penelope (SPCA for Monterey County)

The small residence where they were found was dangerously cluttered with piles of clothing, trash and garbage, and filled with feces and urine. Officials say 18 dogs, including four very young puppies, were locked in three small back rooms where the overwhelming stench of ammonia from urine made it difficult for humane officers to breathe and burned their eyes.

The conditions in the home were so toxic and unsafe from high levels of ammonia gas that the Pacific Grove Fire Department strongly recommended that animal rescuers not go back inside the house without protective equipment. During the search of the home some doors had to be forced open by rescuers because they were blocked by deep piles of feces and garbage.

The house, designated as a historic home by the Heritage Society of Pacific Grove, has since been declared uninhabitable.

Abigail (SPCA for Monterey County)

The case against the animal owner has been submitted to the Monterey County Office of the District Attorney for consideration of multiple counts of animal neglect under the California State Penal Code.

Taffy (SPCA for Monterey County)

To adopt, go the SPCA for Monterey County, 1002 Monterey-Salinas Highway across from Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. To report animal cruelty and neglect, contact the SPCA at 831-373-2631. All calls are confidential. To donate to help animals like these, please call the SPCA or donate online at. You can also donate items to rescued pets by going to the group’s Amazon Wish List.